Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 9.26 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.26
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
18.79 trillion
in 1981
All-time low
5.68
in 2003
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, 1981–2020

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T1981200020201981: 18.8T1982: 18.4T1983: 15.1T1984: 15.0T1985: 16.5T1986: 20.0B1987: 17.5B1988: 16.7B1989: 15.1M1990: 14.6M1992: 16.0M1993: 15.8k1995: 5.81996: 6.31997: 5.91998: 6.21999: 62001: 5.72002: 5.82003: 5.72004: 5.72005: 62006: 6.42007: 6.52008: 72009: 7.12011: 82012: 8.52013: 8.92014: 8.82015: 9.22016: 9.22017: 92018: 9.32019: 9.62020: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil stood at 9.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil peaked at 18.79 trillion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.68, in 2003.

That places Brazil 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 18.79 trillion
1982 18.45 trillion -1.8%
1983 15.07 trillion -18.3%
1984 15.05 trillion -0.2%
1985 16.49 trillion +9.6%
1986 20.01 billion -99.9%
1987 17.47 billion -12.7%
1988 16.72 billion -4.3%
1989 15.07 million -99.9%
1990 14.57 million -3.3%
1992 15.98 million +9.7%
1993 15,769 -99.9%
1995 5.82 -100.0%
1996 6.29 +8.0%
1997 5.88 -6.5%
1998 6.15 +4.7%
1999 5.98 -2.9%
2001 5.7 -4.6%
2002 5.78 +1.4%
2003 5.68 -1.7%
2004 5.73 +0.9%
2005 6.03 +5.3%
2006 6.43 +6.6%
2007 6.46 +0.3%
2008 7.05 +9.2%
2009 7.06 +0.1%
2011 8 +13.4%
2012 8.54 +6.7%
2013 8.93 +4.6%
2014 8.82 -1.2%
2015 9.25 +4.8%
2016 9.21 -0.4%
2017 9.04 -1.8%
2018 9.25 +2.3%
2019 9.56 +3.3%
2020 9.26 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.32 trillion 15.07 million 18.79 trillion 9
1990s 3.82 million 5.82 15.98 million 8
2000s 6.21 5.68 7.06 9
2010s 8.96 8 9.56 9
2020s 9.26 9.26 9.26 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 45 Spain 12.31 compare
  2. 46 Türkiye 10.9 compare
  3. 47 Slovenia 9.91 compare
  4. 49 Egypt 9.15 compare
  5. 50 Greece 9.11 compare
  6. 51 Peru 8.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil was 9.26 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.79 trillion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.68 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
70 places, 951 data points, 1981–2021
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